Les Caves Saint-Clement

Metz


This caviste (wine merchant) is a delight, with bistro seating in a bright, open-plan, lavender-accented dining area. Market-fresh ingredients go into unfussy yet well-prepared dishes – homemade jambon persille (ham terrine with parsley), say, or fresh tagliatelle tossed in butter, Parmesan and herbs. Even better is the lack of marked-up wine prices – simply choose your bottle from the shelf.


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